Chinese President Xi Jinping received the credentials of 28 new ambassadors to China in Beijing on Thursday.
Welcoming the ambassadors to their posts, Xi asked them to convey his best wishes to the leaders and people of their respective countries, saying that the Chinese government will provide convenience and support for the envoys to perform their duties.
Noting that China has a long history and a vast territory, Xi hopes that the ambassadors will visit different places across China and listen to the Chinese people to understand China's history, present and future, and objectively present China today, its development path and the direction of advancement.
He called on the envoys to build bridges for exchange, generate momentum to cooperation, and carry forward friendship between China and their home countries and beyond.
Chinese modernization is not about China doing well alone, Xi said.
China is ready to share its development opportunities with other countries and promote the modernization of all countries that features peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity, he said.
As the world faces major challenges and crises, such as rising geopolitical conflicts, unilateral actions and protectionism, and climate change, it is imperative that all countries take concerted action, he said.
Reaffirming China's commitment to the path of peaceful development, Xi said China will work with other countries to advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, so as to build a community with a shared future for humanity.
Xi receives credentials of new ambassadors to China
The development of friendly relations between China and Russia is a logical outcome of history and is driven by strong internal force, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks while meeting with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev in Beijing.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 75 years ago, China and Russia have blazed a new path featuring mutual respect, harmonious coexistence and win-win cooperation between major countries and neighbors, setting a new model of international relations and relations between neighboring major countries, said Xi.
According to Xi, China is willing to work with Russia to strengthen the alignment of development strategies, tap the internal driving force of bilateral cooperation, and bring more benefits to the two countries and their peoples.
"Nice to meet you again, Mr. Medvedev. You are also an old friend of mine. This year, President Putin and I have met three times and reached a lot of new consensus. China and Russia are each other's biggest neighbor. Developing friendly relations between our two countries is a logical outcome of history and driven by strong internal force. Not long ago, President Putin and I exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries, making top-level designs and strategic plans for the development of China-Russia relations in the coming period. It is believed that our exchanges today will further consolidate and strengthen the trust and cooperation between our two Parties and our two countries," said Xi.
For his part, Medvedev highlighted the good relationship between the two countries and the two heads of state.
"Honorable comrade Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and president of the People's Republic of China, I am very pleased to visit China on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries. There is a Chinese idiom, 'Similar sounds resonate with each other, and similar scents blend together', which I believe perfectly explains the sound relationship between our two countries and between our two heads of state," he said.
China-Russia friendly relations logical outcome of history: Xi
China-Russia friendly relations logical outcome of history: Xi
